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David Sirota / International Business Times:
Clinton Foundation Donors Got Weapons Deals From Hillary Clinton's State Department — Even by the standards of arms deals between the United States and Saudi Arabia, this one was enormous. A consortium of American defense contractors led by Boeing would deliver $29 billion worth …
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Stephen Braun / Associated Press:
Bill Clinton company shows complexity of family finances — WASHINGTON (AP) — The newly released financial files on Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton's growing fortune omit a company with no apparent employees or assets that the former president has legally used to provide consulting and other services …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court to Weigh Meaning of ‘One Person One Vote’ — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a case that will answer a long-contested question about a bedrock principle of the American political system: the meaning of “one person one vote.”
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Major test on voter equality set for review — SCOTUS takes Evenwel v. Abbott (Art Lien) — The Constitution has been understood for the past half-century to require that no individual's vote count more at election time than anyone else's. The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday …
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John Harwood / CNBC:
10 questions with Bernie Sanders — Bernie Sanders questions morality of US economy — Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders talks with CNBC's John Harwood about his views on income inequality, Hillary Clinton and whether he stands a chance of winning.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Bernie Sanders questions morality of US economy — Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders talks with CNBC's John Harwood about his views on income inequality, Hillary Clinton and whether he stands a chance of winning. — Every candidate in the 2016 presidential race talks …
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Four Words That Imperil Health Care Law Were All a Mistake, Writers Now Say — WASHINGTON — They are only four words in a 900-page law: “established by the state.” — But it is in the ambiguity of those four words in the Affordable Care Act that opponents found a path to challenge the law, all the way to the Supreme Court.
Nathan Koppel / Wall Street Journal:
Appeals Court Keeps Block of Obama Immigration Plan — Decision preserves lower-court hold on White House plan to shield millions from deportation — A federal appellate court on Tuesday sided with states challenging the Obama administration's plan to defer deportations for millions of undocumented immigrants.
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Politico:
Obama loses bid to move forward with immigration plan
Obama loses bid to move forward with immigration plan
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Julia Preston / New York Times:
Appeals Court Denies Bid to Let Obama Immigration Plan Proceed
Appeals Court Denies Bid to Let Obama Immigration Plan Proceed
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David Brody / CBN.com:
Rubio Warns of ‘Clear, Present Danger’ to Christianity — WASHINGTON — Nearly eight years have passed since a young Democrat named Barack Obama captured the White House. Now, another up-and-coming politician has a chance to take a similar path. — This time it's a Republican and his name is Marco Rubio.
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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Marco Rubio: Gay Rights ‘A Real And Present Danger’ To Freedom
Marco Rubio: Gay Rights ‘A Real And Present Danger’ To Freedom
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Steven Hayward / Power Line:
The Law of Unintended Consequences Hits Liberals Again — We've noted here many times the economic illiteracy of the minimum wage, and even the media are picking up on the perverse effects the $15 minimum wage is having on low-margin businesses such as San Francisco comics shops …
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Scott Walker Suggests He May Sit Out Florida Primary — The not-yet-declared candidate may take a state off the map. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker hasn't even officially declared his presidential candidacy but he's already considering sitting out at least one state.
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Jeb Bush Signals More Funding and Faster Drug Approval for Alzheimer's
Jeb Bush Signals More Funding and Faster Drug Approval for Alzheimer's
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Scott Walker May Let Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio Fight Over Florida
Scott Walker May Let Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio Fight Over Florida
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Allie Jones / Gawker:
Duggar Dad's Political Platform: Incest Should Be Punishable by Death — Last week, 19 Kids and Counting's Josh Duggar admitted that he molested his sisters when he was a teenager. Though his parents Jim Bob and Michelle successfully helped him avoid prosecution for his crimes …
Donna St. George / Washington Post:
Maryland's ‘free range’ parents cleared of neglect in one case — A Maryland couple investigated for neglect after they let their two young children walk home alone from local parks have been cleared in one of two such cases, according to the family's attorneys and documents.
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Bruce Alpert / NOLA River:
Mary Landrieu takes job at Washington lobbying firm — WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is joining the Washington lobbying firm Van Ness Feldman, the firm will announce later Tuesday (May 26). — Landrieu said she will join Van Ness Feldman as a senior policy advisor …
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Marisa Schultz / New York Post:
George Pataki to announce presidential bid Thursday — Former New York Governor George Pataki — WASHINGTON - Ignoring the polls and pundits, former New York Gov. George Pataki plans to announce Thursday that he's joining the crowded Republican field for president.
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Cbssonia / CBS Baltimore:
29 Shootings, 9 Fatal, Over Memorial Day Weekend In Baltimore — BALTIMORE (WJZ)-It's been a violent weekend in Baltimore after a surge of shootings-some deadly across the city. — Amy Yensi has more. — Police say 29 people were shot, 9 of them killed over this weekend, adding to the record-breaking violence.
Scott Walker / Medium:
Reflections on My Recent Trip to Israel … But I never expected to have the opportunity to stand at the top of the Mount of Olives myself or to walk where Jesus walked in Jerusalem. — Earlier this month, I was blessed to have such an opportunity, to visit Israel and to marvel at the sites …
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
With ISIS in Cross Hairs, U.S. Holds Back to Protect Civilians — WASHINGTON — American intelligence analysts have identified seven buildings in downtown Raqqa in eastern Syria as the main headquarters of the Islamic State. But the buildings have gone untouched during the 10-month allied air campaign.
Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: IRS Says Thieves Stole Tax Info From 100,000 — Thieves used an online service provided by the IRS to gain access to information from more than 100,000 taxpayers, the agency said Tuesday. — The information included tax returns and other tax information on file with the IRS.
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
House bill would make vodka, whiskey and rum cheaper — House Republican Todd Young (Ind.) has introduced legislation to reduce the excise tax on vodka, rum, gin and whiskey. — Excise taxes are paid when purchases are made on a specific good and often included in the price of the product.
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New York Times:
Cleveland Police Accept Use of Force Limits in Justice Dept. Deal — CLEVELAND — The Cleveland police department, which has become a flash point in the racially charged debate over police tactics, has agreed to follow some of the most exacting standards in the nation over how and when its officers …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Carly Fiorina: The Chinese “Can't Innovate, Not Terribly Imaginative, Not Entrepreneurial” — “I have been doing business in China for decades, and I will tell you that yeah, the Chinese can take a test, but what they can't do is innovate.” — View Video › — buzzfeed-video1.s3.amazonaws.com
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Sci-Fi Bulletin:
RIP Tanith Lee — British writer Tanith Lee passed away on Sunday May 24th, aged 67. — Lee was the author of over 90 books and 300 short stories, as well as four BBC Radio plays, and two highly-regarded episodes of the BBC's SF series Blake's 7 (Sand and Sarcophagus).
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Paul Mason / Guardian:
How to turn a liberal hipster into a capitalist tyrant in one evening — A new play, World Factory, asks the audience to run a clothing factory in China - and even the creators have been surprised at how people have behaved — he choices were stark: sack a third of our workforce or cut their wages by a third.